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Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School

Tunbridge Wells, TN12 7NYPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
86%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
37 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#664 of 13,686 nationally

About Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School

Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School is a popular choice among local families, with 99 applications for just 30 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.3. Of those 99 applicants, 37 put the school as their first preference, and 29 first-preference offers were made. This level of demand suggests a strong reputation in the Tunbridge Wells area. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in July 2024, confirmed that it 'remains Good', a significant improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2013, when it was rated 'Requires improvement'. Leadership and management, as well as early years provision, were both judged to be Good at that earlier inspection, and the school has clearly built on that foundation. With 204 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, the school is operating very close to full, and the 13.2 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals is slightly below the national average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressMarket Heath, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, TN12 7NY
HeadteacherJane Mallon
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils204
Free School Meals (FSM)13.2%
School Capacity204 / 210 (97% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (3 Jul 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 20 Dec 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Sensory RoomPlaying FieldsLibraryMusic RoomsSports HallDining HallArt StudiosICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

AthleticsSwimmingDanceFootballCricketGymnasticsRounders

Clubs & Activities

ChessGardeningEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:30-08:35

After-school care

15:20-18:00

Source: bmprimary.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.